What ever happened to station wagons? What once seemed like the ultimate blend of form and function in the 1960s has evolved into a completely niche vehicle segment. As history goes, wagons gave way to minivans in the 1980s, minivans to SUVs in the 1990s, and SUVs to crossovers in the 2000s. But crossovers are more image than substance. Sure, they ride high off the ground, but they don’t offer the same cargo space and storage solutions as wagons. Amidst this crossover craze, the wagon should be given its due.
If the wagon were to make a comeback, no better blend of practicality, cargo space, and road-going manners exists on the market today than the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen.
The 2016 Golf SportWagen is based on the seventh-generation Golf and is the follow-up to the Jetta SportWagen. It offers impressive storage space and all the fun-to-drive nature of the Golf, along with the latest infotainment and safety technologies. It offers a surprisingly lot of car for the money. Read more on CarGurus: cargur.us/b59T1
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Sedans & Hatchbacks
• Sedans and Hatchbacks
4 авг 2016
